Method and system for peer-to-peer communication management in wireless communication networks
First Claim
1. A method performed by a wireless communication system for managing peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a request from a mobile terminal for initiating a call to another mobile terminal;
(b) determining whether P2P communication can be established between the two mobile terminals;
(c) determining an operating mode of the two mobile terminals for P2P communication; and
(d) if the P2P communication can be established and if both mobile terminals are in a default mode for P2P communication, establishing P2P communication between the two mobile terminals.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a wireless communication system capable of managing peer-to-peer (P2P) communications. In one embodiment of the invention, upon receiving a request for initiating a call, the system determines whether P2P communication can be established between the two mobile terminals. The system also determines an operating mode of the two mobile terminals for P2P communication. If the P2P communication can be established between the two mobile terminals and both mobile terminals are in a default mode for P2P communication, the system establishes P2P communication between the two mobile terminals. On the other hand, if any one of the mobile terminals is in a prompt mode, the system sends a prompt to the mobile terminal in the prompt mode, along with information about incentives for using P2P communication services. If the user of the mobile terminal in the prompt mode selects the P2P communication services, the system allocates resources for setting up a P2P link between the two mobile terminals. After the P2P communication is completed, the system sends discounted billing information to the mobile terminals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by a wireless communication system for managing peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a request from a mobile terminal for initiating a call to another mobile terminal;
(b) determining whether P2P communication can be established between the two mobile terminals;
(c) determining an operating mode of the two mobile terminals for P2P communication; and
(d) if the P2P communication can be established and if both mobile terminals are in a default mode for P2P communication, establishing P2P communication between the two mobile terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless communication system capable of managing peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a mobile terminal for initiating a call to another mobile terminal;
means for determining whether P2P communication can be established between the two mobile terminals;
means for determining an operating mode of the two mobile terminals for P2P communication; and
means for establishing P2P communication between the two mobile terminals, the establishing means establishing the P2P communication if the P2P communication can be established and if both mobile terminals are in a default mode for P2P communication. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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